yihę́ę́s
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (peg element) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -hę́ę́s (durative imperfective stem of root -HĘĘZ, “to itch”).
Verb
[edit]yihę́ę́s
- it itches (said of a body part)
Usage notes
[edit]This verb is semantically limited to expression in the third person.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Durative (∅/yi), third person only.
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | yihę́ę́s |
| PERFECTIVE | yíhęęz |
| FUTURE | doohęs |
| ITERATIVE | náhęs |
| OPTATIVE | wóhę́ę́s |